In The Last of Us Part II, the Core i5-6500 is slightly faster than the Ryzen 5 9600X and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $95 cheaper!
Core i5-6500
- Up to 5% faster in The Last of Us Part II – 179 vs 170 FPS
- Up to 5% faster in The Last of Us Part II
- Up to 49% cheaper – $98.80 vs $194.00
- Up to 49% cheaper
- Up to 52% better value in The Last of Us Part II – $0.55 vs $1.14/FPS
- Up to 52% better value in The Last of Us Part II
Ryzen 5 9600X
- Is 9 years and 1 month newer – Aug 08, 2024 vs Jul 02, 2015
- Is 9 years and 1 month newer
The Last of Us Part II FPS Calculator
Core i5-6500 vs Ryzen 5 9600X: Comparison of performance and price
Core i5-6500
Jul 2nd, 2015
Average FPS
179 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
134 FPS
100%
Price, $
$98.8
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.55/FPS
100%
Ryzen 5 9600X
Aug 8th, 2024
Average FPS
170 FPS
95%
Min 1% FPS
128 FPS
96%
Price, $
$194
50%
Value, $/FPS
$1.14/FPS
48%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-6500 vs Ryzen 5 9600X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-6500 vs Ryzen 5 9600X in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-6500
Jul 2nd, 2015
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
6 MB
19%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
82%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
67%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
38%
Ryzen 5 9600X
Aug 8th, 2024
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.9 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i5-6500 Jul 2nd, 2015 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Ryzen 5 9600X Aug 8th, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Released | Aug 8th, 2024 |
| – | MSRP | $279.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1151 | Socket | AM5 |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 2133 MHz (DDR4) | RAM | 5600 MHz (DDR5) |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated GPU | Radeon Graphics |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |






































































































































